Facilities Leader

Requisition Number: 65884

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

Role Purpose

The Facilities Leader is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of our facility’s infrastructure systems supporting 24/7 production operations. Leads facilities maintenance team including planner, scheduler, HVAC techs, Maintenance techs, plumber, electricians, millwrights. This role will ensure efficient facilities operations with minimum downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the facility, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and 3rd party contractors.
• Ensure department compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards and regulations.
• Build effective relationships with operators, internal stakeholders, and management
• Manage and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for all building systems and equipment.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of facilities technicians and contractors.
• Develop staffing, training plans, and tooling needs for maintenance technicians, and skilled trades.  
• Ensure scheduled preventative, reactive, and predictive maintenance activities are completed safely while exceeding customer expectations.
• Perform employee performance reviews and administer feedback and recognition when appropriate.
• Aid in establishing a culture of positivity, simultaneously instituting process discipline and continuous improvement.
• Track and report maintenance metrics aligned to production scorecard goals to leadership.
• Develop and implement emergency response plans for facility-related incidents.
• Perform employee performance reviews and administer feedback and recognition when appropriate.

 

 

Work Hours

• Standard Hours (Monday – Friday core business hours)
• Flexible hours required to support weekend/evenings/holiday operations and emergency response requirements.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Facilities Management, or a related field (or substantial experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in facility management/planning
• Experience with facilities management, including oversight of vendors
• Leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• In-depth knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing
• Experience with CMMS software for maintenance planning and tracking processes
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to diagno